Karteikarten
Literary Terms
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- 1AllegoryNarrative where characters/events symbolise underlying moral/ethical ideas or concepts.
- 2AlliterationNoticeable repetition of consonant sound at beginning of words.
- 3AllusionReference to aspects outside a text (such as legends, other books, biblical stories) to illustrate key points.
- 4AnachronismInclusion of object/allusion to something more modern than period text is set.
- 5AndrogynousNot pertaining to either make or female gender.
- 6AntagonistNegative character in text (against protagonist).
- 7ArchetypeCharacter/symbol/theme which recurs in literature texts.
- 8AtmosohereMood created by language of text.
- 9AudiencePerson (reader/listener/spectator) responding to text.
- 10Ascribed RolesTraditional gender influenced roles of characters.
- 11AssonanceRepeating same vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds.
- 12Avant-GardeNew/experimental ideas/methods in art/music/literature
- 13BathosExcessively sentimental writing sometimes for comic relief.
- 14Binary OppositionPair of polar opposite words/ideas.
- 15BurlesqueComedy type which uses exaggeration and parody to ridicule it's subject.
- 16Black ComedyDrama where humanity presented in state of disillusion, negatively or without hope.
- 17Blank VerseFlexible form of poetry without rhyming but with regular metre (usually iambic pentameter).
- 18CaesuraDefinite pause in line of verse (shown with punctuation).
- 19CanonA list of works of art of great value to society (E.g. Bible, Koran, Shakespeare's works).
- 20CarnivalesqueWriter/producer engages imagination and ideological positions to shape texts
- 21CatharsisRelease of emotion experienced by audience towards end of a tragedy.
- 22ChorusGroup of people in ancient Greek plays sho provide background info/plot through song/dance.
- 23CinquainPoem/stanza of five lines with particular form: first word names object of poem whilst second line consists of two adjectives which describe the subject etc.
- 24Class StructueWay of identifying social stratification (hierarchical structure).
- 25Classical DramaPlays originating in ancient Greek/Roman societies which saw a revival in 16th century.
- 26ClichesOverused expressions which often provide tone of dullness (can add humour).
- 27ClimaxMain point of interest in narratives where conflict peaks.
- 28ColloquialInformal language/jargon used for effect.
- 29CoupletTwo successive lines in poetry with similar length and rhyme.
- 30ConflictPoint of contention in texts (internal/external/environmental).
- 31ConnotationAdditional meaning implied; secondary meaning.
- 32ConstructionHow texts created; aspects which collectively contribute to shaping author's thesis.
- 33ConsonancePoetic device of recurring/simular sounds in words to create pleasing/harsh effect.
- 34Context of ProductionTime in history, social, political and economic situation in which a text is created.
- 35Cultural IdentityDistinguishes cultures from one another, defining their practices/beliefs/values.
- 36DeconstructionMeaning made from texts; readers identify construction techniques applying different theoretical positions and personal context to determine meaning.
- 37DenoumentResolution following climax of plot.
- 38Deus Ex MachinaUnexpected solution saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device.
- 39DiscourseWays of speaking adopted by particular group, implying attitudes/values/beliefs.
- 40Dramatic IronyAudience has greater awareness of situation portrayed on stage than characters.
- 41Dramatic MonologueRecited by one person, it reveals character's innermost thought (can be poetry/prose).
- 42DystopiaSetting presenting characters suffering due to lack of human rights/ totalitarian government.
- 43EledgyPoem/dramatic monologue/prose expressing grief over someone's death.
- 44EmpathyAbility to understand/ share feelings of another.
- 45EnjambementRun-on lines in a poem.
- 46EnlightenmentSeen in 17th/18th century Europe characterised by conviction of reading/knowledge leading humankind to glorious future.
- 47EpicLong story (poem/novel/film) produced on elaborate scale.
- 48EpiphanyMoment of revelation/insight; often marks turning point in plot.
- 49EpitaphWords to be inscribed on tomb/headstone.
- 50EpithetName/title describing characteristics of person.
- 51ExpositionBeginning of text where characters/setting/conflict introduced.
- 52FarceComedy using exaggeration, slapstick and absurd situations.
- 53Figurative LanguageLanguage that exceeds literal meaning of word to achieve certain effect (includes metaphors, similes, analogies amd cliches).
- 54Free VersePoetry does not adhere to strict conventions of rhythm or rhyme.
- 55GapsPlaces where readers expected to make connections using own knowledge.
- 56SilencesNot said by text; reader NOT invited to examine.
- 57GenderCultural construct defining ideas of masculinity/femininity.
- 58GothicTexts presenting gloomy/mysterious/horrific atmospheres (characters shaped by supernatural beings, women controlled/imprisoned, settings threatened).
- 59HegemonyGroup/s coming together to wield power over others.
- 60HubrisPride causing downfall of tragic hero.
- 61HumanismPhilosophy that emphasises basic goodness of humankind.
- 62Iambic PentametrePoem's lines consist of five feet (two syllables per foot) with an emphasis on each second syllable.
- 63IdentitySense of self.
- 64IdeologySet of values/thoughts/beliefs which underpin behaviour of social groups.
- 65IllusionFalse impression created through range of stylistic devices.
- 66ImageryUse of figurative language to develop understanding and position audience to respond emotionally.
- 67IronyForm of criticism by saying opposite of what is meant.
- 68JuxtopositionTwo different things presented for audience to compare.
- 69MarginaliseDisempowering/exclusion of certain groups based on factors denoting difference from mainstream society.
- 70MarxistPolitical position suggesting working class are marginalised by capitalist class.
- 71MetaphorOne thing described as another.
- 72MetonymyName of one thing substituted for name of something else it is commonly associated with (eg: crown for monarchy).
- 73ModernismEarly 20th century writing challenging conventions/experimenting with literary forms.
- 74MotifElement/idea/theme recurring frequently.
- 75MisogynistCharacter demonstrating hatred of female characters.
- 76Narrator's positionPoint of view of text.
- 77NaturaliseMake idea/principle seem natural/obvious.
- 78OnomatopeiaWords representing sound.
- 79OdeLyric poem using varied/irregular metre, typically addressing certain subject.
- 80OxymoronTwo opposites combined for striking effect (eg: cruel kindness).
- 81PasticheCombination/imitation of different styles/texts/subjects.
- 82PatriarchySocial structure tracing power through male lineage.
- 83PeripeteiaReversal of fortunes as in a tragedy where the hero is plunged into misfortune/misery.
- 84PersonaPersonality/mask adopted by writers.
- 85PersonificationGives inanimate objects human qualities.
- 86PhallocentricCebtred on the Phallus; social order with power in domain of men.
- 87PicarequeNovel telling tale of a rogue; usually satirises society in which they live.
- 88PplyphonicMulti-voiced narration.
- 89Post ModernLate 20th century - current writing characterised by self-consciousness of writing process/experience of it/products of process.
- 90PrivilegeAdvantage over others.
- 91ProtagonistMain character in a text (morally good).
- 92Reader PositioningWay text manipulates reader to look at something with particular attitude.
- 93RealismAttempt to represent real world in text.
- 94RepresentationConstruction in text that tries to reflect part of real world.
- 95ResolutionConflict resolved.
- 96RhetoricArt of persuasive speaking.
- 97RomanceFiction in which imagination is unrestricted; originally narrative dealing with love.
- 98RomanticismLate 18th century literature movement encouraging revolt against tradition.
- 99SatireCritical tone which ridicules events/public figures (often used in political cartoons).
- 100Science FictionSet in future speculating on scientific development.
- 101SettingPlace/historical time/context in which text is set.
- 102SimileOne thing described as being like another (comparison).
- 103SoliloquyMonologue spoken when character is alone, revealing thoughts to audience but not to other characters.
- 104Sonnet(Love) poem of fourteen lines using iambic pentameter.
- 105Stream of ConciousnessInterior monologue; narration capturing character's flow of thoughts/mental process.
- 106StructureWay of organising text:
- chapters/parts
- Acts/Scenes
- forms/couplets/stanzas - 107StructualismMethod of readimg texts focussimg on structural elements.
- 108StyleWay language used (tone/imagery/diction).
- 109SurrealismMovement popular between two world wars; creative potential of unconscious mind.
- 110Suspension of DisbeliefProcess by which audience willingly enters into aesthetic experience of text.
- 111AestheticConcerned with beauty (or
set of principles underlying work of particular artist/ artistic movement). - 112SymbolObject standing for something else.
- 113SynergyCooperative actions of characters in workplace environment.
- 114Theatre of The AbsurdPlays presenting characters that talk at cross purposes; often inert/powerless.
- 115ThemeMain message/point in text.
- 116Theoretical PositionPosition from which different meaning can be derived from particular reading of same text.
- 117ThesisEncompassing statement summarising main argument in essay.
- 118Tragic HeroCharacterised by doomed future.
- 119TragedyPlay dealing with tragic events, having unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.
- 120UniversalityQualities of text transcending setting/style/cultural context.
- 121VoicePresentation of character through speech/first person narration.
- 122VoltaTransition between octave and sestet in sonnet; pause between new thought of second stanza.
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